Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors

PG-13

1986

1h 33m

Musical

Comedy

Horror

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Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

Critics Consensus

Remixing Roger Corman's B-movie by way of the Off-Broadway musical, Little Shop of Horrors offers camp, horror and catchy tunes in equal measure -- plus some inspired cameos by the likes of Steve Martin and Bill Murray.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/13/2023

Little Shop of Horrors is jivey, senseless fun. The stupidity is appealing, the way it is in great comic strips.

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

01/09/2018

Levi Stubbs's big voice explodes from the insatiable plant, and there's a knockout turn by Steve Martin and Bill Murray as a sadistic dentist and his masochistic patient.

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Empire Magazine

05/25/2011

2/5

Some of the slower tunes tend to grind but the sort of musical/ retro irony is still amusing in places. Not if you don't like dentists though.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

3d

3/4

The only off-Broadway cast member making the trip to the screen is Ellen Greene, and it’s easy to see why.

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Romey Norton

InSession Film

Apr 1

A

Forty years on, Little Shop of Horrors doesn’t just hold up, it thrives. It’s too busy having fun and inviting you to do the same.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jul 6

3/4

Although its B-movie origins are a selling point, there are moments when the film feels a bit forced.

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Rylee

Mar 30

Saw this movie with Rena and it was amazing. Wish it had the ending of the play

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Adam

01/23/2025

This is my favorite musical! It surprised me they played the alternate ending! Big fan.

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Christopher C.

@RT01661018 5d

“Dentist!” will forever live rent-free in my head.

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 May 15

It features a catchy musical soundtrack and wonderful puppetry effects.

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Justin T

@RT08580778 Mar 2

The sets and plants were amazing. It’s mostly really beautifully shot. The music was annoyingly catchy. The alternate ending would have been so much better. It started so well grabbing my attention and getting me dancing but there were some really boring bits. It feels like it would have been better as a stage show but still fun.

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Carlos I

@carlosFibarra Feb 12

Frank Oz’s Little Shop of Horrors is a masterclass in dark musical comedy that remains just as sharp today as it was in 1986. I have watched this countless times and it never gets old or loses any effectiveness; the blend of incredible practical effects and Howard Ashman’s witty storytelling creates a world that is uniquely immersive. From the Motown-inspired Greek chorus to the soulful hunger of Audrey II, every song is a banger, making it one of those rare films where you simply cannot pick a favorite track. It’s a campy, neon-soaked delight that continues to grow on you with every single viewing.

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Synopsis

Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts a great deal of business for the previously struggling store. After Seymour feeds Audrey's boyfriend, Orin (Steve Martin), to the plant after Orin's accidental death, he must come up with more bodies for the increasingly bloodthirsty plant.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: David Geffen
Screenwriter: Charles B. Griffith, Howard Ashman
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround